
Lake States
The FRA Lake States Region includes Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. The region is served by Tim O’Hara, Vice-President of Government Affairs, & Manager, Lake States Region. Region-level programs are geared toward improving members’ productivity, efficiency, safety, and cost-reduction across the supply chain. The region holds one annual meeting in the fall.

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Assessing Concerns of Logging Business Owners in the Lake States Region
Leadership

Tim O’Hara
Vice President of Government Affairs, & Manager, Lake States Region
310 Jackson Avenue
Cloquet, MN 55720
218-390-7965
States in this Region
- Iowa
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Nebraska
- North Dakota
- South Dakota
- Wisconsin
Resources
23-R-20 Hosting a Visit from a Member of Congress
23-R-19 Woodshed Maps for Industry, Extension, and Woodland Owners in the Great Lakes States
23-R-18 Assessing Impacts to Logging Business
23-R-06 New Update to Tool That Allows You to Easily Access Forest Inventory and Analysis Data
23-R-05 Lake States Forest Management Bat Habitat Conservation Plan
23-R-04 U.S. Employment and Wage Changes in the Logging Sector (2018 = Base Year)
23-S-03 Truck Accident at Wood Chip Dump
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22-S-13 Logging Equipment Loss Due to Fire
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Chip Van Driver Injury While Rolling-Up A Van Tarp Cover Weighted Down With Snow
On a December morning in the Lake States Region, a truck…
Feller Buncher Fire
Background During the summer in the Lake States Region, a logging…
Limb of Hung-up Tree Kicks Back Fractures Chainsaw Operator’s Leg
During a nice fall day in the Lake States Region, a…
Limb of Hung-up Tree Kicks Back Fractures Chainsaw Operator’s Leg
During a nice fall day in the Lake States Region, a…
North Dakota
Quick Facts on Forest Carbon in North Dakota
Nevada
Quick Facts on Forest Carbon in Nevada Nevada has 7.5 million…
Nebraska
Quick Facts on Forest Carbon in Nebraska Nebraska has 1.5 million…
Minnesota
Quick Facts on Forest Carbon in Minnesota Minnesota has 17.4 million…
Michigan
Quick Facts on Forest Carbon in Michigan Michigan has 20.3 million…
Lake States
Quick Facts on Forest Carbon in the Lake States The Lake…
Regional and Global Markets
Billerud Plans
Today’s Forest Carbon Industry and the Natural Capital Exchange
Influencing Forest Carbon Sequestration and Storage on Private Land
Trends in Carbon Stocks and Transfers on Forest Land in the United States
Status of the Re-initiation of consultation for the Eastern and Southern Regions of the USDA Forest Service

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